Well, they shouldn't be treating the merchandise like that, but I doubt any of those iPads were actually damaged. They were still in their boxes and it's not like most electronic equipment is all that fragile. In a fit of anger I once slammed my phone down on my desk with much more force than any of those boxed iPads were handled. The phone still works and there's no damage to it.

Is an iPad built to withstand the same amount of abuse as a typical smart phone? Probably not, but people are going to drop them. I'd be willing to bet that most of them don't break that easily.

That said, these guys were idiots and I'm sure they don't work for Walmart anymore.